It was Monday morning. The English muffin was toasting. I started laughing. I laughed hard enough that I  almost started crying from the relief. I buttered the English muffin. Here’s what made me start: John doesn’t have any parables. Let me go back. I’ve had a challenging time writing about the book of John. I […]

The end of the twelfth chapter of John is a turning point. All of Jesus’ life up to the last supper happened in twelve chapters. The last few weeks will take the next nine chapters (with all but the last chapter happening in three days). There is, I suppose, a lesson for writers here. The […]

I frequently read books. Here are some of the books I’m actually reading or have read (reread) within the past two weeks.  Full disclosure. All of these links go to my Amazon store, and if you buy one, I get credit. 1. The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard. Willard teaches philosophy. He writes about spiritual […]

Every Wednesday night for a year, some guys have been getting together to study the Bible. For lots of people, that sentence would have been more comfortable if I had said “martial arts” or “leadership” or  even “for a book club.” Getting together for a book club, everyone knows that the book may be great […]

Do you need to have a building in order to be the church? The answer is no. Do you need ushers? Do you need to take an offering? Do you need carpet? Do you need PowerPoint or projectors or pulpit or pews? Do you need small groups or big groups or one-on-one conversations? Do you […]